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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Fort Collins, CO · August 6, 2005

Date: August 6, 2005 · 15:15 local
Place: Fort Collins, CO
Airport: Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Arp
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5136R
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05CA120
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total26 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N5136RRegistration cancelled Feb 22, 2007 · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0040 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The Cessna 172RG was on an instructional flight landing rw 33 at Loveland Fort Collins airport with the student as the flying pilot. He encountered a right crosswind reported to be gusting to 15 KTS. At touchdown the aircraft skidded to the left departed the asphalt and continued into the grass area. The student attempted to recover by applying power in an attempt to take off. The instructor waited until this point to take control, removed engine power and came to rest in the grass area. The aircraft struck an airport sign and received substantial damage. None of the three occupants onboard were injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE CESSNA 172RG WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT LANDING RW 33 AT LOVELAND FORT COLLINS AIRPORT WITH THE STUDENT AS THE FLYING PILOT. HE ENCOUNTERED A RIGHT CROSSWIND REPORTED TO BE GUSTING TO 15 KTS. AT TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT DEPARTED THE ASPHALT AND CONTINUED INTO THE GRASS AREA. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BY APPLYING POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF. THE INSTRUCTOR WAITED UNTIL THIS POINT TO TAKE CONTROL, REMOVED ENGINE POWER AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS AREA. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN AIRPORT SIGN AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NONE OF THE THREE OCCUPANTS ONBOARD WERE INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN05CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFort Collins, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the crosswind, the pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions --- allowing the airplane to touch down without being properly aligned with the runway --- and the flight…Aug 6, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5136R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20060108000479ITouch And Go Landing · Fort Collins, CO(-23) During training on the 4th consecutive "touch & go" in the sequence, the pilot [privacy data omitted] landed successfully with the gear down and locked. He was then instructed by [privacy data omitted] at ground speed of approx 40 KTS to prepare for…Jan 8, 2006 · Minor damage